direct & indirect speech section section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties.

a) He ordered me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

b) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties where had he been all those

c) He told me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

d) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties.

Question : 2

Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.

a) Iba said “I can go home tomorrow with my sister. ”

b) Iba said “I will go home tomorrow with my sister."

c) Iba said “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister."

d) Iba said "I could go home tomorrow with my sister."

Question : 3

He requested the boss to let him go on with his project.

a) He said to the boss “Let me go on with my project please”.

b) He told the boss "Go on with my project please"

c) He told the boss “Please go on with my project".

d) He said to the boss "You better let me go on with my project”.

Question : 4

Tinu, where have you been all these days ? asked the Principal.

a) The Principal asked Tinu where had he been all those days.

b) The Principal asked to Tinu where was he all those days.

c) The Principal asked Tinu where he has been all those to remove the watermark

d) The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.

Question : 5

“How long does the Journey take" my co passenger asked me.

a) My co passenger wanted to know how long the journey would take.

b) My co passenger asked me how long the journey did take.

c) I asked my co passenger how long the journey would take.

d) My co passenger asked me how long does the journey take?

Question : 6

May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.

a) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

b) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.

c) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.

d) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.